Part I: Arumugam ManthiramElectrode Materials for Next Generation Rechargeable Batteries

After providing an overview of the intricacies and limitations of the currently used insertion-compound electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries, this segment focused on the materials challenges and prospects of next-generation rechargeable battery chemistries. Specifically, it concentrated on lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries with safer alloy anodes as well as lithium-sulfur, sodium-sulfur and hybrid lithium-air batteries with solid electrolyte and novel cell configurations.